HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PORT ST LUCIE
10120 S FEDERAL HWY, Port St Lucie FL 34952 · 7723372200
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
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JUL 26
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found. 2 live near dish machine.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 22, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 17 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 17 findingsThe state's own report →
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Found at 0 ppm. Switched lines, reprimed, and found at 50 ppm.
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. For Cook, education provided.
Live, small flying insects found. 2 live near dish machine.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired April 1st, 2026.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast 77F cold holding. Ham 77F cold holding. cheese 46F cold holding Advised to rapid chill. Operator was double panning, education provided. Recheck slice cheese 43F cold holding.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gravy and 1/2 gallon milk.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tool box at bar sink. Removed. Education provided.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Cook Shelby.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At bar.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of walk in freezer.
Food stored on floor. Bulk oil. Supervisor removed.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Single-service articles improperly stored. In buffet storage area.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink at bar.
Feb 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Observed: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran 0 ppm fixed reran and now 50 ppm Priority: High Priority
Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter 72f cold holding out about 1 hour advised to rapid chill Employee placed back in cooler Priority: High Priority
Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In potatoes in freezer Priority: Basic
Observed: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By ice machine in storage area and across closer to walk in freezer Priority: Basic
Sep 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. In walk in cooler and storage area
Hole in or other damage to wall. Near walk in freezer and walk in cooler on the sides wall has small holes
Feb 3, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Salamander
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Jan 31, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm reran tube was not in bucket properly 100ppm
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over cooked ham
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter, garlic in oil, liquid eggs, liquid egg whites, bacon
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 50f cold holding, garlic in oil 49f cold holding, egg whites 50f cold holding, liquid eggs 50f cold holding, bacon 50f cold holding,
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Salamander
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Next to walk-in cooler behind ice machine
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cooks line
Jul 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In storage area near cooler and near door to hallway
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. In walk in cooler
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of walk-in freezer
Hood filters in disrepair from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Some of the hood filters appear to be broken
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Feb 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk
Mixer head heavily soiled with food debris.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In dry storage area next to door.
Heavy accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Hood filters in disrepair from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cook line cooler
Tin foil on sheet pan torn. Recommend to change on a daily basis.
To go cups stored on floor.
Sep 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade dirty
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as a dump sink for ice
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Breakfast menu not marked. Staff is correcting menu during inspection
Hood filter damaged from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning mix.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.